CHOW'S COUNTRY BUFFET
4250 SOUTHSIDE BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observer employee using high temperature dish machine to sanitize dishes coming out and ran multiple times and unable to reach 160F. Temperature reading multiple times were Dishwasher (Temperature 158); Dishwasher (Temperature 159); Dishwasher (Temperature 159.6). Employee setting up three compartment sink with chlorine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee on cook line handling cooked fried chicken from fryer after coming out with bare hands with no additional preparation needed. Reviewed with person in charge for employee to use gloves or tongs. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observer employee using high temperature dish machine to sanitize dishes coming out and ran multiple times and unable to reach 160F. Temperature reading multiple times were Dishwasher (Temperature 158); Dishwasher (Temperature 159); Dishwasher (Temperature 159.6). Employee setting up three compartment sink with chlorine. Observed other employee at three compartment sink washing equipment and sanitizing with 0ppm chlorine. Employee added bleach to water and not at 200ppm. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Prep raw chicken stored over cooked Mac and cheese in glass upright reach in cooler on cook line across from fryers. Moved by manager. Raw prep pork stored over corn in double door upright reach in cooler on front line next to buffet grill area. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at ware washing area with water hose stored inside. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has several food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of any training. Person in charge showed me he ordered books and just arrived and will complete in future **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has several food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of any training or Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has hot and cold buffet with time marked but no written plan. Completed Time/Temperature Control for Safety (Potentially Hazardous) Foods during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employees drink cups stored in kitchen on prep table, next to clean equipments and next to food. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat stored next to clean equipments. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of fry oil on floor on cook line and back kitchen area. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease dumpster not on pad and stored directly on ground
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensil stored at buffer area in standing water at 72F ambient temperature. Person in charge discarded water **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On prep table in back kitchen during employee preparation. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. In back parking lot area
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting and preparing cut unwashed broccoli and placing in pans for later service from produce box without washing in back kitchen area
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.